Q&A: A Question About Plantinga’s Argument Against Naturalism
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A Question About Plantinga’s Argument Against Naturalism
Question
Hello, I’m currently reading your book Sciences of Freedom, and right now I’m at the discussion of Plantinga’s argument.
You argue there that evolution makes sure we have the best possible means of survival, and you claim that the belief behind the action is not important (whether you run away because the tiger is frightening or because you’re playing tag).
Do you happen to know of an example in nature of some animal that perceives reality differently from the way we perceive it, where the purpose of that is its survival?
Answer
Who can know what an animal’s motives are? Did anyone ask it?
And I also don’t understand why it matters whether such an example is known or not.